1) Do you believe that the Second Amendment confirms the individual right of every American citizen to possess and use (update of keep and bear) militia/military weapons for individual self-defense, as well as for the defense of the State / National defense?

Absolutely.  The right to self-defense is second only to the right of free statement.

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2) If elected would you support legislation for the removal of firearm laws and regulations?

Yes I would.

If your answer is yes, and if you are elected, what specific legislation would you propose/support to ensure that this individual right is protected?

I would work to repeal firearms registration and eliminate laws banning certain types of weapons (e.g., Saturday night specials, assault rifles).

Which current laws which infringe upon this individual right would you seek to repeal?

Please see my answer, above.

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3) What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
Check as many as apply:
    [ ] Personal Defense
    [ ] Home Defense
    [ ] Defense of your country (Unorganized Militia)
    [ ] Hunting
    [ ] Farm Use
    [ ] Competitive Shooting
    [ ] Informal Sport Shooting
    [ ] Informal Target Practice and/or Plinking
    [ ] Collecting
    [ ] Constitutional Rights
    [ ] Other __________________________________
    [X] All of the above
    [ ] None of the above

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4) Would you support the banning of some firearms or ammunition? (IE: Saturday night specials, "assault weapons", Hollow points, and "Safety Slugs") Why and to what extent?

I would not support such legislation.

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5) Do you believe that firearms and/or firearm owners should be registered?  Which ones and why?

Not at all!

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6) Do you support equal rights for all citizens of the United States regardless of the person's sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/statement?

Rights are absolute and are not conferred due to an accidental characteristic such as race or gender.  All persons are entitled to the exact same protection of the law.

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7) Which of the following would you be willing to support in regards to same-gender and/or polyamorous marriages and/or civil unions?
Check as many as apply:
    [ ] Domestic partnerships for same-sex couples
    [ ] Domestic partnerships for opposite-sex couples
    [ ] Domestic partnerships for polyamorous (more than two consenting adults)
    [ ] Same-sex marriages
    [ ] Opposite sex marriages (What we have now)
    [ ] Polyamarous marriages (between more than two consenting adults)
    [X] All of the above. Everyone should have equal rights under the law.
    [ ] None of the above. Government has no role in defining a marriage. Leave it to the church.
    [ ] Other_________________________________________________________________________

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8) Do you support the right for people to act as they wish in a private setting, with other consenting adults?

I most certainly do!

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9) In July 2000 the Police Dept. of Attleboro Massachusetts entered a private party without a search warrant. The party was not open to the public or in the business to make a profit. Any donations given were used to pay rent. When the police entered, they arrested two people.  The first person who was arrested organized the event. The second person arrested was
arrested because she spanked her consenting adult partner with a wooden spoon. Do you support the actions of  the Attleboro police as given in this example?  Why?

Absolutely not!   Because as long as what one is doing is peaceful, honest and voluntary, it "ain't nobody's business but your own."

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10) Do you support equal immigration rights for partners of US residents, regardless of their sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/statement?

I support a fair and open immigration policy, regardless of one's sexual expressiveness.

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Do you have an additional statement to make that is not covered by this questionnaire?  Use as much space as you wish.

As a Libertarian aspirant to public office, I fully support the right of each and every one of us to pursue one's own form of happiness with a maximum of Liberty and a minimum of government interference.  Governments cannot "grant" rights; they can only respect them or violate them.  I choose the former.  As I respect each person's right to live their life as they see fit, I oppose any attempts by government, whether by law or policy, which would restrict, violate or abrogate this most essential individual right.  Thank you for allowing me to participate in this questionnaire.  I hope to earn your endorsement of my candidacy if the Pink Pistols have a policy of making such endorsements.

                                                                            Carl M. "Marty" Swinney